February 11th, 2024 | Finding a new software developer job
Feb 12, 2024
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Topics discussed in this podcast include a homemade self-balancing cube, working for Gitlab, finding a new software developer job, Keycloak SSO with Docker Compose and Nginx, OpenStreetMap vector maps, RLHF approach in Python, controversial practice of scrapping finished movies, user finance sustainability and control.
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Designing a homemade self-balancing cube involves reverse engineering and potential future enhancements.
The experiences of a GitLab employee highlight personal growth, technical challenges, and the balance between scalability and company culture.
Deep dives
Self-Balancing Cube: Engineering Challenges and Learning Experiences
The podcast episode explores a homemade self-balancing cube, highlighting the mechanical and electromechanical design challenges. The designer shares the process of reverse engineering previous models to create an open source version and discusses potential future enhancements. The comments section delves into common errors in engineering and jokes about computer science complexities.
GitLab Employee's Roller Coaster Journey
The podcast recounts the experiences of a GitLab employee who witnessed the company's growth from 30 employees to about 2,000. It covers personal growth, technical challenges, and lessons learned, including the balance between scalability and company culture. The comments explore the fairness and logistics of location-based salary practices.
Navigating the Volatile Job Market as a Software Developer
This segment follows a software developer's journey after an unexpected layoff, showcasing their strategies to secure a new job in a challenging market. The comments focus on the job market for ML engineers, including discussions on the demand, ghosting by recruiters, and differences between FAANG and startup opportunities.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 11th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:53): I designed a cube that balances itself on a corner Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39336139&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:28): What it was like working for Gitlab Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39333220&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:17): Finding a new software developer job Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39337696&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:14): Keycloak SSO with Docker Compose and Nginx Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39333360&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:55): 2024: The year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39339182&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:34): RLHF a LLM in <50 lines of Python Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39335509&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:18): Deleting and destroying finished movies Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39338989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:53): 100% User-Supported Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39336308&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(14:39): Popcorn Time 0.5.0 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39336239&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(16:26): Javalin – a simple web framework for Java and Kotlin Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39334672&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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